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Letter from Elisabeth Elliot to her mother Item Info
- Title:
- Letter from Elisabeth Elliot to her mother
- Date Created:
- 1956-01-06
- Description:
- One page letter from Elisabeth Elliot to her mother, January 6, 1956. In the letter, Elisabeth updates her mother on current developments on Palm Beach, including the five men's successful landing and camp preparations. Reporting on the lack of contact from any Waorani, Elisabeth recounts disagreement between Jim Elliot and Nate Saint on pursuing further contact on foot. She adds "I have been quite at peace since Jim left, more so even than on some other occasions, not nearly so 'dangerous' from the human standpoint."
- Subjects:
- Indians of South America--Missions--Ecuador Elliot, Elisabeth Huao Indians Elliot, Jim, 1927-1956
- Location:
- Shandia, Ecuador
- Source:
- Collection 278: Elisabeth Elliot Papers, Box 4, Folder 4, Wheaton Archives and Special Collections.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Letter from Elisabeth Elliot to her mother", To Carry the Light Further, Wheaton Archives and Special Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://exhibits.archives.wheaton.edu/to-carry-the-light-further/items/obj_0208.html
Rights
- Rights:
- In Copyright. For more information, please contact Wheaton Archives & Special Collections at archives@wheaton.edu.
- Standardized Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/